Beyond Diversity Day
A Q&A on Gay and Lesbian Issues in Schools

This is a handbook for teachers, counselors, administrators, policy makers, parents, and students who want to: understand and affirm sexuality differences, promote and protect the well-being of all students, reduce bigotry, self-hatred, and violence.

Beyond Diversity Day is a handbook for teachers, counselors, administrators, policy makers, parents, and students who want to understand and affirm sexuality differences; promote and protect the well-being of all students; and reduce bigotry, self-hatred, and violence. In question-and-answer format, Arthur Lipkin offers advice on how to nurture positive relationships among glbt youth, their families, and the schools; welcome glbt families in the school community; support glbt educators; and incorporate sound and appropriate glbt-related curricula across disciplines. Written by a veteran high school and university teacher and staff developer, Beyond Diversity Day weaves sound scholarship with vivid real-world examples from classrooms and the media. It offers a compelling blueprint for working with diverse students and for improving schools.

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chap. 1: Homophobia and Heterosexism Chapter 3 Chap. 2: Homosexualities Chapter 4 Chap. 3: Counseling GLBT Students and Their Families Chapter 5 Chap. 4: Gay Teachers and Gay Families Chapter 6 Chap. 5: Effective School Reforms Chapter 7 Chap. 6: Progress and Resistance Chapter 8 Chap. 7: Changing the Curriculum Chapter 9 Appendices